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Humboldt University of Berlin
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Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin, Germany
4.17 / 5 based on 228 reviews.
Description:
The university was founded in Berlin in 1810, and the foundation concept of Wilhelm von Humboldt gave it the title "Mother of all modern universities". This concept envisaged a "Universitas litterarum" which would achieve a unity of teaching and research and provide students with an all-round humanist education. This concept spread throughout the world and gave rise to the foundation of many universities of the same type over the next century and a half.


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85% of students recommend
228 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (228)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (102)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (108)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (18)
Expenses
4.0/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
“Make sure you are social, that is the real way to learn the culture and the language. Television and radio helped me a lot with idoms and slang, its good to have one of each.” Read Review
spcallah, United States

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Review by spcallah, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, United States
Political Science, International Education of Studnets (IES)
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Since I just rented a room in a appartment, if I were to go back I would want my own appartment. I did have full run of the appartment, but I think it would be better to have my own place.
Personal comments:
pretty good, my program IES was the one who found the students places to live.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Curandaro's, its a mexican resturant and bar with the best cocktails in Berlin!
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
Courses are run so differently over there, it is hard to compare the way courses are taught there as opposed to in the US.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
It was hard to meet germans at first, but as soon as you became friends with them it was easier to pick up more vocab and slang. Hanging around with Americans too much will hurt your german.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Living in Germany gave me so many more opportunities to travel throughout Europe. One can't travel or live without spending money.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
cell phones are good, allow people to get intouch with you anywhere, not too expensive either. Look for the special numbers that the phone companies have that give you special rates to the US, they are definitely worth it. It's much cheaper to call home than it is for people in the US to call ther
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
bring an extra bag for the stuff that you need to bring home.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Keep allowing international students, it helps spread culture.



FINAL COMMENTS

Make sure you are social, that is the real way to learn the culture and the language. Television and radio helped me a lot with idoms and slang, its good to have one of each.
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